Technical Director (Global Health Security)
Role Summary
Join Corus International as a Technical Director for Global Health Security, leading critical health initiatives across multiple countries.
About the Organisation
Corus International is the parent of a family of world-class organizations working to deliver the holistic, lasting solutions needed to end extreme poverty once and for all. We are a global leader in international development, with 150 years of combined experience across our brands. Our nonprofit and for-profit subsidiaries include IMA World Health and its fundraising brand Corus World Health, Lutheran World Relief, CGA Technologies, Ground Up Investing, and Farmers Market Brands. Our more than 400 employees around the globe are experts in their fields and dedicated to helping the world's most vulnerable people break the cycle of poverty and lead healthy lives.
At Corus we believe that good only grows stronger and we reflect that belief in our workplace culture. We value every employee's specialized area of expertise and nurture professional growth. We promote an engaging and supportive work environment, where employees feel enabled and driven to innovate, learn and collaborate. And because our subsidiaries often function as partners, our employees have the opportunity to work across our enterprise family.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
Global Health Security & Outbreak Preparedness
Health Systems Strengthening
Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement
Program Oversight & Performance Management
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
Sustainability & Transition to Country Ownership
- Provide strategic leadership for Global Health Security (GHS) programming across multiple country contexts.
- Lead the development of technical strategies, annual workplans, and milestone-based implementation plans.
- Ensure alignment with national health strategies and U.S. government priorities.
- Represent the project in high-level technical working groups and international meetings.
- Lead the implementation of integrated disease surveillance, early warning systems, and outbreak response mechanisms.
- Strengthen One Health approaches integrating human and animal health systems.
- Support emergency operations, infection prevention and control (IPC), and risk communication systems.
- Support Ministries of Health in developing and implementing national action plans for health security.
- Oversee technical approaches to strengthen:
- Health information systems and data use
- Supply chains and commodity management
- Laboratory systems and diagnostic capacity
- Health workforce development and training
- Promote integrated, people-centered service delivery across disease areas.
- Lead engagement with Ministries of Health and national stakeholders.
- Coordinate with U.S. government counterparts, interagency partners, and donors.
- Strengthen collaboration with local NGOs, faith-based organizations, and implementing partners.
- Ensure high-quality technical delivery across all program components.
- Support milestone-based performance management and adaptive implementation.
- Guide technical oversight of subawards and partner activities.
- Strengthen data systems, reporting, and the use of evidence for decision-making.
- Ensure alignment with performance-based management and reporting requirements.
- Lead strategies to transition programs to government ownership.
- Build the capacity of national and subnational systems and institutions.
- Support long-term sustainability through local partnerships and systems strengthening.
Minimum Requirements
Core Competencies
- Experience with U.S. government funding, including USAID and/or the Department of State.
- Background in integrated health programming, such as HIV, malaria, MCH, and TB.
- Experience with One Health approaches and disease surveillance systems.
- Strategic leadership and technical excellence.
- Strong partnership and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Results-oriented and adaptive program management.
- Excellent communication and cross-cultural collaboration.
Eligibility Criteria
The position does not specify applicant eligibility criteria, especially concerning international candidates.
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